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Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 3:26 pm
by IanF
X5 needed Adblue. 10L gives me 9000 miles.
I use Life360 to monitor the kids; it auto-linked to the M4 and gave me a route and eta to each kid on the satnav.
Also, it can display the current UK precipitation chart. Handy for RWD
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 4:20 pm
by scotta
IanF wrote: Wed Jan 09, 2019 3:26 pm
X5 needed Adblue. 10L gives me 9000 miles.
I use Life360 to monitor the kids; it auto-linked to the M4 and gave me a route and eta to each kid on the satnav.
Also, it can display the current UK precipitation chart. Handy for RWD
ive always wondered what if you fill it with water?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 4:30 pm
by GG.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 4:50 pm
by speedingfine
Nigel aka cue-ball, badly needs a new picture...
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:00 am
by Jobbo
Updates:
The Volvo's indicators are really bright. They make street signs light up - even on the opposite side of the car to the direction you're indicating.
One of the Glaucomas has died. Hit by a nanny who overtook my wife as she was indicating and slowing to turn right. She hit the front wheel so while there's damage to the wing, bumper and headlight, there's unknown mechanical damage too. This happened on Tuesday evening; this morning she has had an offer from her own insurer to pay out and write it off without even inspecting it, because the value is low and the cost of an inspector isn't worth it. Slightly concerning when it's a non-fault claim and we don't know if the other party's insurer is disputing anything but in the spirit of mitigating losses, we've accepted. So I get to go car shopping.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:51 am
by NotoriousREV
Jobbo wrote: Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:00 am
Updates:
The Volvo's indicators are really bright. They make street signs light up - even on the opposite side of the car to the direction you're indicating.
One of the Glaucomas has died. Hit by a nanny who overtook my wife as she was indicating and slowing to turn right. She hit the front wheel so while there's damage to the wing, bumper and headlight, there's unknown mechanical damage too. This happened on Tuesday evening; this morning she has had an offer from her own insurer to pay out and write it off without even inspecting it, because the value is low and the cost of an inspector isn't worth it. Slightly concerning when it's a non-fault claim and we don't know if the other party's insurer is disputing anything but in the spirit of mitigating losses, we've accepted. So I get to go car shopping.
That's what happened with us and the £400 Pug. Someone hit the bumper, ins co gave us £750 to go away.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 11:07 am
by Jobbo
Ridiculous isn't it. The amount they've offered will replace it, but not cover the costs of travelling to Yorkshire or Blackburn where the only ones for sale are, nor make up for the fact that Flewy had checked it over and fixed things previously.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:33 pm
by Simon
FWIW when my last Mondeo was written off it was probably worth about the same, but DL inspected it anyway and the inspector offered me £1130 as a settlement. I bit his arm off before he could change his mind.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:36 pm
by Jobbo
I'll give you figures when the money's in our account
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:41 am
by drcarlos
Truck is in for a new Turbo today. Old one is worn out and howling like a banshee, but it's done 150k so not too shabby. It's also having a service, MOT and a pressure test as I think it's still losing a little water. I'll use it a bit for work when it comes back to keep the miles off the Scooby.
Turbo was a very reasonable £250 for a recon unit with 2 year warranty.
Carl.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:17 am
by V8Granite
Rear wheel
Bearing done on the ML, £190 including the hearing so pleased with that.
Dave!
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:56 am
by McSwede
Good run back from Wembley to York City centre yesterday and the M140i somehow managed a very frugal trip even though I hadn't been going steady.
Going to order some new rears today as the MPSS's are getting low and are lighting up all the time. PS4 this time methinks.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:00 pm
by mik
Impressive.
MPS4S if you can get them.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:40 pm
by McSwede
mik wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:00 pm
Impressive.
MPS4S if you can get them.
Not on 18's sadly.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:14 pm
by jamcg
V8Granite wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:17 am
Rear wheel
Bearing done on the ML, £190 including the hearing so pleased with that.
Dave!
Eh? Speak up
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:20 pm
by JLv3.0
Why did he go to court for such a simple repair job anyway?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:21 pm
by mik
JLv3.0 wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:20 pm
Why did he go to court for such a simple repair job anyway?
And why didnt jamcg understand the sentance?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:22 pm
by GG.
JLv3.0 wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:20 pm
Why did he go to court for such a simple repair job anyway?
I'm sure Dave!'s devious nature had a bearing on it.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:04 pm
by McSwede
McSwede wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:40 pm
mik wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:00 pm
Impressive.
MPS4S if you can get them.
Not on 18's sadly.
2 x MPS4 245/35 R18 XL ordered. To be fitted next Friday for £256.80 from Blackcircles at ATS. I shall now enjoy finishing off the old ones!
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 1:31 pm
by Rich B
Cleaned (paid some foreigners) the family wagon today (first time it’s been cleaned since I last borrowed it from the Mrs some time in September).
It’s a damn good looking car imo, it had some paint protection stuff on it before we bought it so it always comes up well.
The only outstanding things it needs is a little parking prang repair on the front wing (insurance, not her fault) and I need to clear a gunked up washer fluid system - which is a common f31 issue.